Sayali Yoder is about to celebrate her sweet 16. Yoder is hoping to raise money for orphans by walking three miles on her prosthetic legs.Sayali's fundraising pageWalk of Love 5K sign-up

Sayali Yoder is about to celebrate her sweet 16. Yoder is hoping to raise money for orphans by walking three miles on her prosthetic legs.Sayali's fundraising pageWalk of Love 5K sign-up

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Updated: 8:41 PM EDT Sep 1, 2015

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WEBVTT MIKE HOSTETLER. NOW, WGAL NEWS 8 AT 6:00 CONTINUES. RON: A LANCASTER COUNTY TEENAGER IS ABOUT TO HIT A MILESTONE BIRTHDAY, BUT INSTEAD OF A PARTY, SHE'S PAYING IT FORWARD. KATELYN: NEWS 8 LANCASTER COUNTY REPORTER MEREDITH JORGENSEN EXPLAINS WHY THIS DECISION IS SO EXTRAORDINARY. MEREDITH: SAYALI YODER IS ABOUT TO CELEBRATE HER SWEET 16. INSTEAD OF A BASH, SHE'S HOPING TO RAISE CASH BY WALKING THREE MILES ON HER PROSTHETIC LEGS. TO ME, IT'S JUST LIKE PUTTING SHOES ON AND YOU'RE WALKING. MEREDITH: BUT THIS FUNDRAISING EVENT IS SPECIAL TO SAYALI. BRITTANY'S HOPE WALK OF LOVE RAISES MONEY FOR ORPHANS LIKE SHE WAS IN INDIA. I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST KIDS THAT GOT A GRANT FROM THEM. THAT HELPED ME GET TO THE U.S. TO MY FAMILY. MEREDITH: EVERY STEP IS HARD. IT'S CHALLENGING, BUT FUN AT THE SAME TIME. MEREDITH: BUT HER COMPANION DOG -- GOOD JOB. MEREDITH -- ALTHEA IS THERE FOR SUPPORT. SHE'LL COME CLOSE TO ME SO IF I FALL, SHE'LL BE ABLE TO CATCH ME. MEREDITH: AND SO ARE A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE. I INVITED THE WHOLE CHURCH, THE WHOLE YOUTH GROUP, ALL MY FRIENDS -- I INVITED THEM ALL TO COME. MEREDITH: SHE TRADED A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR A MORNING OF WALKING BECAUSE SHE SAYS THE WALK OF LOVE HAS A LOT MORE IMPACT. I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING THAT WOULD HELP KIDS FOR YEARS INSTEAD OF DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF THAT WOULD ONLY BE LIKE AN HOUR. MEREDITH: SAYALI'S ADOPTIVE MOTHER SAYS SHE SO PROUD. THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING BRITTANY'S HOPE BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY KIDS THAT GET LEFT BEHIND. SO MANY KIDS THAT GROW UP WITHOUT A MOM AND A DAD. MEREDITH: SHE WILL EVEN TRY TO RUN PART OF THE RACE WHICH IS A DIFFERENT SPECIAL CHALLENGE FOR HER. THIS IS A WAY TO GIVE BACK TO THE PEOPLE THAT HELPED ME IN THE FIRST PLACE BECAUSE I WOULD NOT BE HERE IF IT WASN'T FOR MY PARENTS AND FOR BRITTANY'S HOPE. MEREDITH: IN LANCASTER COUNTY, MEREDITH JORGENSEN, NEWS 8. RON: SAYALI IS HOPING TO RAISE $2000 FOR THE WALK HELD SEPTEMBER 12. WE'VE SET UP A LINK TO HER FUNDRAISING PAGE AND FOR MORE

Teen walking 5K on prosthetic legs to raise money for orphans

Sayali Yoder is about to celebrate her sweet 16. Yoder is hoping to raise money for orphans by walking three miles on her prosthetic legs.Sayali's fundraising pageWalk of Love 5K sign-up